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Jo Cox tribute single in the running for Christmas number one

A charity single released in memory of Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox is in the running to be Christmas number one.

The "Friends of Jo Cox" have recorded a cover of The Rolling Stones' You Can't Always Get What You Want in tribute of the murdered MP. It features musicians such as Ricky Wilson from the Kaiser Chiefs, KT Tunstall and David Gray.

They are supported by the cross-party parliamentary band MP4, the Parliament Choir and the Royal Opera House Thurrock Community Chorus.

In an era of public disenchantment that has seen politics discredited by corruption scandals and characterised by political campaigns driven by hateful and divisive language, Jo Cox was that rare thing - someone you could believe in - a dedicated politician working at the heart of her community who believed in a politics of compassion and in building a fairer world. Her violent and untimely death was a tragedy for us all.

– David Gray

Labour MP Jo Cox was stabbed 15 times and shot outside her constituency office in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on June 16 by Thomas Mair. In November, he was jailed for a whole life term for murdering the 41-year-old.